Madden NFL 18 is nearly here, and for this year`s installment, EA has made some rather big changes to the long-running sports franchise. Among them is the new Longshot mode, a `cinematic` new story campaign that puts players in the role of Devin Wade, a former standout high school quarterback, as he struggles to make it to the NFL.Reviews for Madden 18 have begun appearing online, and judging by the game`s early reception, it looks like the new features EA has added have helped make this year`s title one of the standouts of the series. We`ve collected a sampling of reviews below; for a wider look at what critics are saying, head over to GameSpot`s sister site Metacritic.Game: Madden NFL 18Developer: EA TiburonPlatform: PlayStation 4, Xbox OneRelease date: August 25Price: $60 / £60 / AU $99.95GameSpot -- 9/10`Overall, Madden 18 marks an unusually large shakeup in a series that, due to its annualized releases, rarely features much more than small, iterative changes. The Frostbite engine allows the game to reach new levels of realism in its visuals, and EA has put a lot of effort into constantly evolving the game to keep it in line with real-world events. But it is the Longshot story mode that defines Madden 18. Some of Longshot is unnecessary spectacle, but its lasting value comes from the humanity that it brings to the game. The moments of vulnerability and sincerity between Devin Wade and Colt Cruise during the story are worthy of celebration and give the overall game a weight that Madden hasn`t had before. And if that`s not enough to entice you, it`s also simply a terrific football game.` -- Alex Newhouse [Full review]IGN -- Review in Progress`Ask Tom Brady and Matt Ryan what they think about halftime adjustments. Those adjustments, major or minor, are the key to winning any football game--and that`s exactly the kind of change Madden NFL 18 has made to EA`s series. Madden is coming out of the locker room with more than an adjustment to its gameplay and story mo ...
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